I'm back at this fanfic deal! Man, I love writing these! Anyhow, this a sequel to two of my stories, 'Scars of Redemption, and 'One Last Try.' The events of both shall be explored further here. But if you didn't read any of them, it doesn't matter, because anything relevant shall be explained here.

If you see this: ()()()()()()()() it means the POV is changing. Don't worry, I'll say to whose POV it's changing to. Fun facts: Shenzi's name means pagan or uncouth, Banzai's name means brash, Ed's name means…. Well…. Ed, Macho's name (pronounced Maco, don't pronounce the ch sound) means vigilant or loyal, and Nafasi's name means chance. All these are in swahili.

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Nafasi's POV

Nafasi set Shenzi down in the shallow part of the river, and watched the water wash the blood away. She kept Shenzi's head above the water, and used her other paw to help scrub the blood off. Shenzi passed out from either pain or blood loss a few minutes ago, so dragging her down to the river to wash her was easy.

Once she was done, she hoisted Shenzi onto her back to take her to the cave. Nafasi was surprised at how little Shenzi weighed, carrying her was simple. Of course, Shenzi looked starved, with her ribs showing and her skin clinging to her bones. Nafasi wondered when was the last time Shenzi ate.

Gently setting the unconscious hyena down onto the cave floor, Nafasi began to examine her. If she was going to heal Shenzi, she had to know everything that was wrong with her.

Shenzi was taking long, labored breaths, so her breathing must be restricted somehow. But no one was choking her anymore, so what was it?

Nafasi knew that the lungs had something to do with breathing, and that the lungs were protected by the ribcage. And Shenzi had three broken ribs. Perhaps Scar had damaged her lungs? If so, that was bad. Nafasi had no idea how to fix that problem. But for the moment, she would just try to relieve pressure off that area.

A little more blood oozed out of the cuts down Shenzi's side. Nafasi had set Shenzi down so that the blood wouldn't be able to flow out as easily. Blood was important, for whatever reason, and hopefully Shenzi hadn't lost too much. They were bad cuts too, but thankfully Scar hadn't gone in too deep.

Upon further examination, Nafasi was surprised to find that Shenzi was blind. Her eyes were milky white, and unresponsive to light. That had probably made it pretty easy for Scar to torture her. Along with her broken leg, which Nafasi had propped up carefully, Shenzi's left back leg was crippled, victim of some unfortunate accident.

She also had a nasty looking welt on her head, and a black eye. Scar must have had to hit her pretty hard for that.

All in all, one very miserable hyena.

Nafasi sighed. She figured Shenzi would survive, but there was a problem with the broken leg. It was really out of its correct position, and Nafasi didn't dare move it, lest she wake Shenzi up, or make it worse. But if they didn't try to put it back the way it was, it wouldn't heal correctly.

If it was even possible to do so. The area where it was broken was swollen, and the leg was bent awkwardly. Nafasi didn't know what to do.

Well, other than hope. There was always hope.

A few minutes ago, she had sent Scar off hunting. He would return with food in a few hours, and he had seemed eager to leave. He looked horrified when he realized what he had done, and very guilty. So when Nafasi suggested he go hunt, he was off in a flash, bounding into the forest.

Nafasi figured he just didn't want to have to see how bad it was.

Well, she would tell him when he got back. He needed to know, after all, since it was he that had done it. Scar was a special case though. Nafasi knew from personal experience that there simply were moments when the good side of him had absolutely no control over his actions. He had attacked her before, but never had the attack been quite as vicious as this one.

Why did the evil, uncontrolled side of Scar hate Shenzi so much? Scar had never told her what exactly happened to the hyenas after his rule on Pride Rock had ended. Perhaps they had something to do with that? But whatever the reason, it surely didn't warrant so many injuries on Shenzi.

Nafasi tried to make Shenzi as comfortable as possible, making sure she was lying a certain way. If she could alleviate pain in any way, she would be glad to do it.

"You'll get through this." Whispered Nafasi, as she looked down at Shenzi.

Suddenly, as if in response to her statement, Shenzi let out a cry of pain, with her eyes screwed shut. Nafasi jumped back in surprise.

"Oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god! Shouted Shenzi, as she curled up into a little ball, a pathetic attempt to protect herself.

"No no! It's okay Shenzi, you'll be fine!" Assured Nafasi, acting quickly. Shenzi didn't respond, but started to shiver, and let out little cries of pain.

"I don't wanna…. I don't wanna…." Gasped Shenzi, clutching her head in between her forelegs, further bending the broken piece.

"No! Don't move Shenzi, you'll make it hurt…..".

"Don't hurt me!" She cried, as Nafasi said the word 'hurt'.

"No! I'm not going to hurt you Shenzi, trust me on this!" Said Nafasi. Still, Shenzi seemed to ignore her completely, as if she was unaware Nafasi was there. She just kept shivering, muttering things.

"I don't wanna do it…." She said.

"I'm not making you do anything." Replied Nafasi.

"Ohh….. god!" Cried Shenzi.

"Please Shenzi, stay still! You're going to make things worse!" Asked Nafasi worriedly. Then, miraculously, Shenzi stopped, and simply curled up into a little ball, shivering, and crying.

"There's no light at the end of the tunnel….. There's no light at the end of the tunnel….. There's no light at the end of the tunnel….." Sobbed Shenzi. Nafasi frowned, the sight of the hyena in such clear distress proving disarming for her.

"Listen Shenzi…. There is a light at the end of the tunnel… You just have to make it that far." Said Nafasi.

"No light!" Cried Shenzi.

"Come on, there is a light. There's always a bright side." Replied Nafasi.

"There's no light at the end of the tunnel!" Sobbed Shenzi.

"Can you even hear me?" Asked Nafasi.

"When does it all end….." Cried Shenzi.

"I'll uhh….. Take that as a no… Well, I'll leave you alone then…." Nafasi backed out of the cave grimacing. It didn't look like Shenzi was even aware of Nafasi. Why was that? Nafasi walked away from the den, trying to ignore the things Shenzi was crying.

Well, hopefully she got better soon.

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A few hours later, Shenzi was asleep.

Nafasi was pretty sure Shenzi had gotten a concussion. She had kept whimpering about completely random things, and hadn't responded to Nafasi. Fortunately for her, Shenzi was now sleeping peacefully, getting rest she probably needed.

Nafasi had spent the last hours sitting on the beach, trying to get comfortable. Being a few days away from birth had swollen her belly, and was making it tricky to perform certain tasks, or to lie comfortably. She felt her belly, her thoughts returning to her unborn cub. What she had told Scar earlier was true, it felt as if though the cub was getting weaker. It was the same thing that had happened to two of her other cubs, and they had come out stillborn.

Hopefully it wouldn't happen to this cub.

Then, Scar came out of the forest, with the haunch of a zebra in his mouth.

"Hey Scar! Is that zebra?" Asked Nafasi, as she approached him.

"Yes." He replied shortly.

"How are you back so soon then? The nearest zebra herds are way over by that big gorge!" Said Nafasi.

"I ran. Zebra is Shenzi's favorite food, so I figured I would get some for her…" Replied Scar, his expression a bit guilty.

"Oh." Said Nafasi.

"Anyways…. Where is she?" Asked Scar, almost hesitantly.

"Oh… She's over here, follow me." Said Nafasi, as she got up, and walked to the den.

"How is she?" Asked Scar.

"You'll see. Now shhh! Be quiet, she's sleeping." Whispered Nafasi, as they went up to her sleeping form, her chest heaving up and down in wheezing, labored breaths.

"Is she alright?" Whispered Scar, his eyes wide.

"She'll survive, don't worry. But I don't think her leg is going to heal correctly." Replied Nafasi.

"What! But one of her back legs is already crippled! How is she supposed to walk?" Demand Scar.

"She'll still be able to walk, don't worry. But if it doesn't heal correctly, she just won't be able to do it very well." Answered Nafasi. Scar turned to look down at Shenzi.

"Oh Shenzi….. I'm sorry…." Said Scar quietly, looking guilty.

"Um…. I also think she got a concussion." Added Nafasi, unsure whether or not she should have mentioned it.

"A concussion? What makes you think that?!" Asked Scar, as he looked at Nafasi.

"Well… Earlier, when she was awake, she didn't seem to understand what I was saying to her. And she kept rambling on about different things. She actually mentioned you a few times as 'Taka'. And she mentioned her mother a lot. None of it really made much sense."

"But is she okay?" Asked Scar.

"Concussions heal over time. By tomorrow, she should be a lot better."

"What about her cuts?" Inquired Scar.

"Well, if she doesn't move very much, the gashes on her side will heal up completely in a few weeks." Replied Nafasi.

"I didn't mean to do any of this…" Whispered Scar, as he raised his foreleg, and began to stroke Shenzi comfortingly. Shenzi didn't wake up, or otherwise react to Scar's touch.

"Let's talk outside." Suggested Nafasi, as she backed out of the den. Scar stayed still, standing over Shenzi's body.

"I'll be right there." He responded.

Nafasi watched him stroke Shenzi, being very careful to not wake her up. Scar obvious cared for Shenzi, and he was mortified that he had done such an evil deed. Hopefully, things got better soon.

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Banzai's POV

He, Fahama, and Ed were searching the area for any sign of Shenzi. They were circling the ravine, sniffing, and calling her name. If all went well, they would find her real soon.

"Hey guys! I found her scent!" Yelled Fahama, as she crowed in jubilation.

"Really? Where is it?" Asked Banzai, as he bounded over to Fahama.

"Right here! And it leads that way, further down the river." Fahama pointed west, grinning.

"Oh thank goodness. She's alive!" Said Banzai.

"And she's okay!"

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Sorry about the short chapter. Hopefully the next one will be longer. Anyways, Shenzi's doing better, and Banzai finally has her scent. Hopefully, he'll find her soon.

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